So, Tango was diagnosed with mild Pancreatitis in September and I've been trying a various diets to see what will keep him at a good weight and not cause a flare up. When he's on a food with too much fat, he vomits daily. When he has a flare up, he vomits multiple times a day and eats/drinks nothing. Right now I've tried four or so kibbles, Stella & Chewy's free dried raw, and Honest Kitchen.
- He dislikes the lowfat Wellness Core and it increases his shedding
- He does ok on Prairie Lamb & Oatmeal but my local chains aren't carrying it or only have 20+ lbs bags, still has higher shedding
- Got sick on other varieties of Prairie
- Loves Stella & Chewie's but it's cost prohibitive ($50+/month for a chihuahua)
- Does fine on Honest Kitchen Verve but in the last few days has refused food except for small amounts. He's currently ignoring a bowl even topped with cheese.
I'm at a loss. I need a food that's easy to find and isn't going to cost $50 a month for a dog eating only 1/2c food a day. Help? The food requirements are:
- 13% or less fat
- Cost effective < $30 month
- If pre-made/freeze dried raw, not fish based (He HATED the fish based Honest Kitchen, wouldn't touch it, barked at the bowl)
- Is grainfree or very low grain content (If it has grains, the only option is really oatmeal. Others do not sit well with him)
- Not raw because he will not eat raw meat anymore. I don't know why he stopped
Any ideas?
- He dislikes the lowfat Wellness Core and it increases his shedding
- He does ok on Prairie Lamb & Oatmeal but my local chains aren't carrying it or only have 20+ lbs bags, still has higher shedding
- Got sick on other varieties of Prairie
- Loves Stella & Chewie's but it's cost prohibitive ($50+/month for a chihuahua)
- Does fine on Honest Kitchen Verve but in the last few days has refused food except for small amounts. He's currently ignoring a bowl even topped with cheese.
I'm at a loss. I need a food that's easy to find and isn't going to cost $50 a month for a dog eating only 1/2c food a day. Help? The food requirements are:
- 13% or less fat
- Cost effective < $30 month
- If pre-made/freeze dried raw, not fish based (He HATED the fish based Honest Kitchen, wouldn't touch it, barked at the bowl)
- Is grainfree or very low grain content (If it has grains, the only option is really oatmeal. Others do not sit well with him)
- Not raw because he will not eat raw meat anymore. I don't know why he stopped
Any ideas?